NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Sony Corp. (SNE, 6758.TO) has agreed to offer Time Warner Inc.'s (TWX) HBO programs through its PlayStation 3 in the latest of a string of deals that positions the video-game-console maker as a media and entertainment distribution channel.
Sony, which has 47 million registered PlayStation users worldwide, has signed similar deals with major film studios and TV networks, as well as with Netflix Inc. (NFLX) and MLB.TV.
It's all part of a bid by gaming console makers like Sony, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Nintendo Co. (NTDOY, 7974.OK) to use their ability to bring Internet ...
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